25 But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that were before him.
25 But Omri did evil in the eyes of the Lord and sinned more than all those before him.
25 Omri did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and did more evil than all who were before him.
25 But as far as God was concerned, Omri lived an evil life - set new records in evil.
25 Omri did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all who were before him.
25 But Omri did what was evil in the Lord 's sight, even more than any of the kings before him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 16:25
Commentary on 1 Kings 16:15-28
(Read 1 Kings 16:15-28)
When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another. Proud aspiring men ruin one another. Omri struggled with Tibni some years. Though we do not always understand the rules by which God governs nations and individuals in his providence, we may learn useful lessons from the history before us. When tyrants succeed each other, and massacres, conspiracies, and civil wars, we may be sure the Lord has a controversy with the people for their sins; they are loudly called to repent and reform. Omri made himself infamous by his wickedness. Many wicked men have been men of might and renown; have built cities, and their names are found in history; but they have no name in the book of life.